Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science

Department of Electrical Engineering

Electrical Engineering (BSEE)

The Electrical Engineering Department offers a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering. The Electrical Engineering program offers students an opportunity to acquire a solid foundation in the broad areas of electrical engineering and emphasizes advanced study in digital systems, digital signal processing, communications, analog systems, RF/microwave, and microelectronics.

The Electrical Engineering program offers students a solid educational foundation in the areas of electrical networks, electronics, electromagnetics, computers, digital systems, and communications and is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). Mastery of these areas provides students with the ability to adapt and maintain leadership roles in their post-baccalaureate pursuits through the application of fundamental principles to a rapidly changing and growing discipline.

Students in the Electrical Engineering program a broad general program in electrical engineering and can then take advanced courses in computer hardware and software; the analysis and design of analog and digital communication systems; analog and digital signal processing; the analysis, design, and fabrication of microelectronic components and systems; and guided and unguided wave propagation. A broad choice of electives (within and external to electrical engineering) allows students to broaden their education as well as develop expertise in areas of particular interest. In keeping with the role of a professional, students are expected to develop communication skills and an awareness of the relationship between technology and society.

The Electrical Engineering program is based on a solid foundation of science and mathematics coursework. Students in this program are given an opportunity to learn and extend their abilities to analyze and solve complex problems and to design new uses of technology to serve today's society. The engineering programs at UT Dallas provide an integrated educational experience directed toward the development of the ability to apply pertinent knowledge to the identification and solution of practical problems in Electrical and other related engineering fields. These programs ensure that the design experience, which includes both analytical and experimental studies, is integrated throughout the curriculum in a sequential development leading to advanced work. Design problems are frequently assigned in both lecture and laboratory courses. Each student is required to complete a major design project during the senior year. In addition, established cooperative education programs with area industry serve to further supplement design experiences.

Mission of the Electrical Engineering Program

The focus of the Electrical Engineering degree is to provide excellent education in modern electrical engineering practice. Our graduates are uniquely qualified for rewarding and successful careers in materials, devices, circuits, digital systems, signal processing, and communications. In the spring of 2005 the EE faculty adopted a new set of Program Educational Objectives that refined the prior objectives and established measurements and benchmarks to monitor progress. A feedback mechanism using Alumni Surveys (by the ECS Office of Assessment) and other tools are used to measure progress toward these objectives.

Program Educational Objectives for Electrical Engineering

One broad goal for the Erik Jonsson School is an excellent education for our students.

Within a few years of graduation, graduates of the Electrical Engineering program should:

Have a successful, long-lived engineering based career path.

Meet the needs of industry.

Contribute to, and/or lead engineering based teams.

Actively pursue continuing (lifelong) learning.

High School Preparation

Engineering education requires a strong high school preparation. Pre-engineering students should have high school preparation of at least one-half year in trigonometry and at least one year each in elementary algebra, intermediate and advanced algebra, plane geometry, chemistry, and physics, thus developing their competencies to the highest possible levels and preparing to move immediately into demanding college courses in calculus, calculus-based physics, and chemistry for science majors. It is also essential that pre-engineering students have the competence to read rapidly and with comprehension, and to write clearly and correctly.

Lower-Division Study

All lower-division students in Electrical Engineering concentrate on mathematics, science, and introductory engineering courses, building competence in these cornerstone areas for future application in upper-division engineering courses. The following requirements apply both to students seeking to transfer to UT Dallas from other institutions as well as to those currently enrolled at UT Dallas, whether in another school or in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science.

ABET Accreditation

The BS program in Electrical Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org.

Academic Progress in Electrical Engineering

In order to make satisfactory academic progress as an Electrical Engineering major, a student must meet all university requirements for academic progress, and must earn a grade of C- or better in each of the "major requirements" courses. No "Major Requirements" course (as listed under Section II of the BSEE degree requirement) may be taken until the student has obtained a grade of C- or better in each of the prerequisites (if a higher grade requirement is stated for a specific class, the higher requirement applies).

Students pursuing the general program take 9 semester credit hours from any other 4000 level or higher organized Electrical Engineering courses. Students pursuing a concentration in Microelectronics take 3 of the following courses:

Both lower- and upper-division courses may count as free electives but students must complete at least 51 semester credit hours of upper-division courses to qualify for graduation.

Degree programs in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science are governed by various accreditation boards that place restrictions on classes used to meet the curricular requirements of degrees they certify. For this reason, not all classes offered by the university can be used to meet elective requirements. Please check with your academic advisor before enrolling in classes you hope to use as free electives.

Fast Track Baccalaureate/Master's Degrees

In response to the need for advanced education in electrical engineering, a Fast Track program is available to well-qualified UT Dallas undergraduate students. The Fast Track program is designed to accelerate a student's education so that both a BSEE and an MSEE degree can be earned in five years of full-time study. This is accomplished by (1) taking courses (typically electives) during one or more summer semesters, and (2) beginning graduate coursework during the senior year. Details are available from the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education.

Honors Program

The Department of Electrical Engineering offers upper-division Honors for outstanding students in the BS Electrical Engineering degree program. This program offers special sections of designated classes and other activities designed to enhance the educational experience of exceptional students. Admission to the Honors programs requires a 3.500 or better GPA (grade point average) in at least 30 semester credit hours of coursework. Graduation with Honors requires a 3.500 or better GPA and completion of at least 6 honors classes. These honors classes must include either Senior Honors in Electrical Engineering (EE 4399) or Undergraduate Research in Electrical Engineering (EE 4V98) and a Senior Honors Thesis must be completed within one of those two classes. (While the topics may be related, the Senior Thesis does not replace the need for the student to complete a regular Senior Design Project). The other 5 honors classes can come from a mixture of Graduate level (up to a count of 4) classes and special honor sections of regular undergraduate EE classes (up to a count of 2). Current undergraduate honors courses include but are not limited to EE 2310 (H), EE 3350 (H), EE 4302, EE 4399, and EE 4V98. Course grades in the 6 honors classes used to determine Honors status must be B- or higher to qualify.

Departmental Honors with Distinction may be awarded to students whose Senior Honors Thesis is judged by a faculty committee to be of exemplary quality. Only students graduating with Departmental Honors are eligible. Thesis/projects must be submitted by the deadline that applies to MS Theses in the graduating semester to allow for proper evaluation. Students interested in Honors with Distinction are encouraged to start working on their thesis/project a year prior to graduation.

Minors

The Department of Electrical Engineering does not offer minors at this time.

1. Incoming freshmen must complete and pass UNIV 1010 Freshman Seminar and the corresponding school-related freshman seminar course. Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science majors must enroll and receive credit for ECS 1200 which will satisfy the UNIV 1010 graduation requirement. Students, including transfer students, who complete their core curriculum at UT Dallas must take UNIV 2020.

2. Curriculum Requirements can be fulfilled by other approved courses. The courses listed are recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy both Core Curriculum and Major Requirements at UT Dallas.

Coleman, Ann (Catrina)Professor, Electrical EngineeringBSc, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom, 1978MSc, University of Dundee, United Kingdom, 1979PhD, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom, 1987

catrina.coleman@utdallas.edu

Coleman, James J.Professor, Electrical Engineering; Department Head of Electrical Engineering; Erik Jonsson Distinguished Chair in EngineeringBS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1972MS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1973PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1975

james.coleman@utdallas.edu

Daniel, David E.President; Professor, Geosciences, Engineering, and Computer Science; Eugene McDermott Distinguished Chair of University LeadershipBS, The University of Texas at Austin, 1972MS, The University of Texas at Austin, 1974PhD, The University of Texas at Austin, 1980

Kiasaleh, KamranProfessor, Electrical EngineeringBS, University of Southern California, 1981MS, University of Southern California, 1982PhD, University of Southern California, 1986

kamran@utdallas.edu972-883-2990

Lee, Gil S.Professor, Electrical EngineeringBE, Kyungpook National University, South Korea, 1975ME, Kyungpook National University, South Korea, 1977MS, The University of Texas at Austin, 1983PhD, North Carolina State University, 1987

Ober, Raimund J.Professor, Electrical Engineering; Participating Professor, Molecular and Cell Biology, School of Natural Sciences and MathematicsM.Phil., University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, 1985PhD, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, 1987

ober@utdallas.edu

Overzet, Lawrence J.Professor, Electrical EngineeringBSEE, University of Illinois, 1983MSEE, University of Illinois, 1985PhD, University of Illinois, 1988Licensed Professional Engineer, State of Texas

Spong, Mark W.Professor, Electrical Engineering; Dean, Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science; Lars Magnus Ericsson Chair in Electrical Engineering and the Excellence in Education Chair, Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer SciencesBA, Hiram College, 1975MS, New Mexico State University, 1977MS, Washington University in St. Louis, 1979PhD, Washington University in St. Louis, 1981

Jafari, RoozbehAssociate Professor, Electrical EngineeringBS, Sharif University of Technology, Iran, 2000MS, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, 2002MS, University of California, 2004PhD, University of California, Los Angeles, 2006

Marshall, AndrewResearch Professor, TxACEBSc, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom, 1980MSc, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom, 1982MBA, Western Governors University, 2014PhD, Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom, 1984

andrew.marshall@utdallas.edu

Shichijo, Hisashi (Sam)Research Professor, Electrical EngineeringBSEE, University of Tokyo, Japan, 1974MS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1976PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1980

Dodge, Nathan B.Senior Lecturer III, Electrical EngineeringBS, Southern Methodist University, 1963MS, The University of Texas at Austin, 1966PhD, The University of Texas at Austin, 1969Licensed Professional Engineer, State of Texas, 1992

Gregg, Robert D.Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical EngineeringBS, University of California, Berkeley, 2006BS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2007PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2010

rgregg@utdallas.edu

Kim, JiyoungProfessor, Materials Science and EngineeringBS, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea, 1986MS, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea, 1988PhD, The University of Texas at Austin, 1994

Vidyasagar, MathukumalliProfessor, Bioengineering; Cecil H. and Ida Green Chair in Systems Biology Science, Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer ScienceBS, University of Wisconsin, 1965MS, University of Wisconsin, 1967PhD, University of Wisconsin, 1969

mxv091000@utdallas.edu972-883-4679

Wallace, Robert M.Professor, Materials Science and Engineering; Erik Jonsson Distinguished Chair, Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science; Affiliated in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and PhysicsBS, University of Pittsburgh, 1982MS, University of Pittsburgh, 1984PhD, University of Pittsburgh, 1988